


Wrenacres
Ancestors and Family of Brian Scott Dickson and Kathleen Ann Boyle Dickson

George Washington Wren[1, 2, 3, 4]

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Name George Washington Wren Birth 7 Feb 1802 Waxhaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States [4, 5, 6]
Gender Male Misc 17 Mar 1820 Lancaster, South Carolina, United States [7]
witnessed deed for his father Residence 1828 Putnam, Georgia, United States [4, 8]
witnessed a deed from Herod Bridges to Moses Harvey Census 1830 Putnam, Georgia, United States [9]
- Enumeration: 00001-1001, 6 slaves, 9 people
Possessions 1830 Putnam, Georgia, United States [9]
6 slaves Residence 1830 Putnam, Georgia, United States [10]
Address:
District 314- George W Wren is taxed for 0 polls, 101 1/4 acres 3rd class land and 101 1/4 acres pind land along Rocky Creek. Tax due $1.31 1/4
Residence 1831 Putnam, Georgia, United States [11]
Address:
District 314- George W Wren is taxed for 3 polls, 101 1/4 acres 2nd class, 101 1/4 acres 3rd class land along Cedar Creek. Tax due $0.99 1/4
Possessions 1832 Georgia, United States [4]
received land in the 1832 Georgia Land Lottery - 22nd District, 3rd section of the lottery of the lottery, lot 308. Originally Cherokee County, now Floyd County.
George W. Wren resided in Kendrick's District, Putnam County at the time of the lottery.
Residence 1832 Putnam, Georgia, United States [12]
Address:
District 314- George W Wren is taxed for 5 polls, 101 1/4 acres 2nd class and 101 1/4 acres 3rd class land along Cedar Creek, and one two-wheel carriage. Tax due $1.38 1/4
Possessions 28 Nov 1832 Putnam, Georgia, United States [13]
bought land from Daniel W. Bowdin Residence 1833 Putnam, Georgia, United States [14]
Address:
District 314- George W Wren is taxed for 5 polls, 50 acres 2nd class land, 202 1/2 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek, one two-wheel carriage. Tax due $1.22 1/4
Residence 1 Apr 1835 Putnam, Georgia, United States [15]
letter waiting at Eatonton post office Residence 1836 Putnam, Georgia, United States [16]
Address:
District 314- George W Wren is taxed for 5 polls, 126 acres 2nd class land, 126 1/2 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due $1.01 5/8
Note that he is recorded as George W Winn in this tax list
Residence 1837 Putnam, Georgia, United States [17]
Address:
District 314- George W Wren is taxed for 6 polls, 126 acres 2nd class, 126 1/2 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek.
Additionally, he is taxed for 160 acres in Floyd Co - District 22, lot 308, section 2, as well as two 40 acre plots (no district or lot recorded) in Cherokee Co.
Tax due: $1.32
Residence 1838 Putnam, Georgia, United States [18]
Address:
District 314- George W Wren is taxed for 6 polls, 126 acres 2nd class, 126 1/2 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek.
Additionally, he is taxed for 160 acres in Cherokee (supposed to be Floyd) Co, district 22, lot 308, section 3; 40 acres in Cherokee - District 3, lot 853, section 2, and 40 acres in Cherokee - District 4, lot 258, section 3.
Tax due: $1.32 1/2
Misc Sep 1838 Putnam, Georgia, United States [19]
sat on Grand Jury Residence 1839 Putnam, Georgia, United States [20]
Address:
District 314- G.W. Wren was taxed for 6 polls, 126 acres 2nd class, 126 1/2 acres 3rd class land on Rocky Creek adjoining Pound, 105 acres 3rd class along Rocky Cr adjoining Dismukes, 1/4 acres 1st class adjoining Stanford.
Additionally taxed for 160 acres Floyd Co - District 22, Lot 508, section 1.
Tax due $1.37 1/2
Census 1840 Putnam, Georgia, United States [21]
Address:
310th District- Enumeration: 21001-10101, 3 slaves, 10 people
Possessions 1840 Putnam, Georgia, United States [21]
3 slaves Misc Sep 1840 Putnam, Georgia, United States [22]
sat on Grand Jury Possessions 1 Jan 1842 Putnam, Georgia, United States [23]
sold land to Wm. Dismukes Misc Mar 1843 Putnam, Georgia, United States [24]
sat on Grand Jury Misc 8 Jun 1847 Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, United States [25]
attended a Whig meeting Possessions 31 Dec 1849 Putnam, Georgia, United States [26]
bought land from James J. Medlock Misc Sep 1850 Putnam, Georgia, United States [27]
sat on Grand Jury Census 15 Sep 1850 Putnam, Georgia, United States [5]
Address:
District 70Occupation 15 Sep 1850 Putnam, Georgia, United States [28]
farmer Possessions 15 Sep 1850 Putnam, Georgia, United States [5, 28]
real property $1700 and 9 slaves Possessions 1 Sep 1851 Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States [29]
purchased 160 acres of public land - W 1/2, W 1/2, S 9, T 18, R 9
Possessions 1 Sep 1851 Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States [30]
purchased 160 acres of public land - Purchased 4 tracts of land from an assigned military land warrant:
SW 1/4, SW 1/5, Section 5,
SE 14/, SE 1/4, Section 6
NE 1/4, NE 1/4, Section 7,
NW 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 8
Twp 19, Range 9
Possessions 1 Sep 1851 Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States [31]
purchased 160 acres of public land - Purchased via assigned military warrant:
N 1/2, NE 1/4,
NE 1/4, NW 1/4
SE 1/4, NW 1/4
Section 9, Twp 18, Range 9,
Possessions 1 Oct 1852 Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States [32, 33]
purchased 40 acres of public land. - Certificate 7497
NE 1/4, SW 1/4, S 9, T 18 N, R 9 W
Possessions 1 Sep 1853 Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States [34, 35]
purchased 40 acres of public lands. - Certificate 8950
SE 1/4, SW 1/4, S 9, T 19 N, R 9 W
Census 1 Jul 1870 Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States [36]
Address:
3 WardOccupation 1 Jul 1870 Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States [36]
farmer Death 29 Jul 1884 Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, United States [4, 6]
Probate 1889 Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States [4]
_AMTID 162485320710:1030:191555462 _FSFTID KHG7-87K _UID 372CE6FA3B4A4EF9A34FB4648C8F8BBD7C26 Burial Minden, Webster, Louisiana, United States [37]
Address:
Wren Family CemeteryPerson ID I6698 Scott Dickson Last Modified 5 Jul 2024
Father George Wren, b. Abt 1760, Virginia, United States d. 14 Oct 1832–12 Mar 1835, Waxhaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
(Age ~ 75 years)
Mother Alletha Dossey, b. Maryland, United States d. Bef 1810, Waxhaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Marriage Abt 1788 Lancaster, South Carolina, United States [4, 38, 39]
- The international marriage index lists this as 1798. Clearly, it has to be by 3 Mar 1798 when the oldest child is born. But since there are 2 women listed in the 1790 census, I feel like this is mostly likely just before that census. Probably around 1788.
Notes for Alletha Dossey (Dorsey) (Betty Wren)
!MARR: Circuit Court Halifax Co.Va Bk.19 p12
While we have proof of the marriage, we do not have a record to prove when and where it happened. The deed records show that Alletha is the daughter of Caleb Dossey and Nancy Beech. But we do not have anything to link that further back.
Family ID F229 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Bridges, b. 19 Apr 1813, Greene, Georgia, United States d. 25 Apr 1912, Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States
(Age 99 years) [4, 6]
Marriage 4 Sep 1828 Putnam, Georgia, United States [4, 6]
- I am unable to find a record of this marriage in Putnam County, which appears to have intact records during this period.
Children + 1. Margaret Alletha Caroline Wren, b. 28 May 1829, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 10 Aug 1852, Sibley, Bienville, Louisiana, United States
(Age 23 years)
+ 2. John Thomas Asbury Wren, b. 31 Jan 1834, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 16 Aug 1905, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States
(Age 71 years)
+ 3. George Lovich Pierce Wren, b. 10 Jan 1836, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 8 Feb 1901, Minden, Webster, Louisiana, United States
(Age 65 years)
4. Sarah Ann Catherine Wren, b. 28 Jun 1838, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 20 Jan 1852, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States
(Age 13 years)
5. William Alonzo Dossey Wren, b. 6 May 1840, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 20 Jan 1867, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States
(Age 26 years)
+ 6. Alonzo Dossey Wren, b. 9 Aug 1841, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 18 Jan 1916, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
(Age 74 years)
7. Monroe Wren, b. 1842, South Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown
+ 8. Martha Susanna Reaves Wren, b. 8 Nov 1845, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 16 Jan 1918, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
(Age 72 years)
9. Alexander Hamilton Stevens Wren, b. 29 Nov 1848, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 14 Jul 1851, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States
(Age 2 years)
Family ID F644 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Feb 2025
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Born in SC. Settled near Macon, GA. Moved to Minden, LA about 1845 or 1851. Lived in old Wren homestead (Andrew Jackson's birthplace) in Waxhaw County, on the border of NC and SC. Typical colonial gentleman.
N1, mw4
mw4 calls him G.D. Wren
Notes for George Washington Wren (Bettty Wren)
!1802 Birth:Wren Family Bible, Carolyn Witrup, El Paso, TX.
!1828 MARR:Wren Family Bible, Carolyn Witrup, El Paso TX.
!1828 DEED:Putnam Co GA, DB-M-474, Herod Bridges to Moses Harvey, Wit:Geo. W. Wren.FHC-MF-0400940.
!1830 Census:Putnam Co GA, NA film 20, p209.
!1830 NOTE: Received land in 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery
!1850 CENSUS:Putnam Co GA, 15 Sept, 70th Dist, HH 183. Geo. W. Wren, M 48, b SC, Sarah, F 37, Margaret, F 22, Augustus, M 15, Geo. L. M 14,Sarah A. F 12, Wm. A. D. M 9, Monroe I. M 8, Martha F 3, Stephen, M 2,NOTE:Some of the information on this census is wrong. Ex-1. dau.Margaret wasn't living in this household at this time as she was married and living in Gwinett Co GA with husband & 2 children, Gwinnett Co GA, Pinkneyville Dist., 25 Oct, 1850, p227, HH 438, NA film 71. Ex-2, All in household were listed as born in SC. Only Geo W.Wren was b SC the rest GA [Wren Family Bible}. Ex-3, Second son listed was named Thomas Asbury, Monroe I was actually Alonzo Dossey,[WrenFamily Bible]
!1870 CENSUS:Bienville Pr. LA, Ward 3, Ringgold, p64, HH266, 1 Jul 1870, NA film 507. Geo. W. Renn, 68, farmer, real estate value $2800,Pp value $400, b SC, Sarah, 57, keeping house, b GA.
!1884 DEATH:Wren Family Bible Carolyn Witrup, El Paso, TX. NOTE:Cause of death was a cancer on nose.
!1889 PROBATE:Bienville Pr, LA, Conveyance B-2-590.
The 1860 census for Bienville Parish and Webster Parish Louisiana is missing.
Does not appear in the 1817 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list
Does not appear in the 1820 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list
Does not appear in the 1852 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list - probably moved to Louisiana in 1851.
Putnam county tax lists for 1817, 1820, 1824, 1830-1833, 1836-1839, and 1852 checked.
Oglethorpe county tax lists for 1815
There are GLO land purchases in 1859 in Red River Parish. These could be G.W. Wren or G.L.P. Wren, or someone else.
- Born in SC. Settled near Macon, GA. Moved to Minden, LA about 1845 or 1851. Lived in old Wren homestead (Andrew Jackson's birthplace) in Waxhaw County, on the border of NC and SC. Typical colonial gentleman.
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Sources - [S13] Wren Patterson, The Wren Family In America.
- [S68] LDS IGI 5000802,45.
- [S15] Family Record of G.W. Wren, Mildred Wren Whitten.
- [S808] Betty Wren Research Notes, Descendants of William Wren and Mary Tomlinson.
- [S743] 1850 US Federal Census, Putnam Co., GA, District 70; page 287; dwelling 184, family 184; Geo W Wren.
- [S2059] Bible - George Washington Wren.
- [S1734] South Carolina, Lancaster, Conveyance books, 1787-1910; index, 1787-1937, 6 August 2020; Conveyance Book K, p. 100, James Wilson to George Wren.
- [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 474,; Herod Bridges to Moses Harvey, 8 Oct 1848.
- [S757] 1830 US Federal Census, Putnam Co., GA, Capt. John B. Towns' Distrct; page 209; George W. Wren.
- [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1830 Tax List, District 314, George W Wren.
- [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1831 Tax List, District 314, George W Wren.
- [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1832 Tax List, District 314, George W Wren.
- [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 157; Daniel W. Bowdin to George W. Wren, 28 Nov 1832.
- [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1833 Tax List, District 314, George W Wren.
- [S1350] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 2, p.5 .
- [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1836 Tax List, District 314, George W Wren.
- [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1837 Tax List, District 314, George W Wren.
- [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1838 Tax List, District 314, George W Wren.
- [S1350] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 2, p.52.
- [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1839 Tax List, District 314, George W Wren.
- [S762] 1840 US Federal Census, Putnam Co, GA, 310th District; page 20; George Wren.
- [S1350] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 2, p. 81.
- [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 188; G.W. Wren to Wm. Dismukes, 1 Jan 1842.
- [S1350] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 2, p. 96.
- [S1350] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 2, p. 124.
- [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 234; James J. Medlock to George W. Wren, 31 Dec 1849.
- [S1350] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 2, p. 151.
- [S744] 1850 US Federal Census, Putnam Co, GA, Slave Schedule, District 70; page 36; G.W. Wren.
- [S1441] Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records, 8 September 2018; MW-1084-363, Military Warrant, Louisiana, 9/1/1851, George W Wren.
- [S1441] Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records, 8 September 2018; MW-1090-020, Military Warrant, Louisiana, 9/1/1851, George W Wren.
- [S1441] Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records, 8 September 2018; MW-1090-024, Military Warrant, Louisiana, 9/1/1851, George W Wren.
- [S708] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, 20 April 2014; Certificate 7497, Land purchase by George W. Wren, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, 1 Oct 1852.
- [S1441] Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records, 8 September 2018; LA 0580-216, State Volume Patent, Louisiana, 10/1/1852, George W Wren.
- [S708] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, 20 April 2014; Certificate 8950, Land purchase by George W. Wren, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, 1 Sept 1853.
- [S1441] Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records, 8 September 2018; LA 00610-019, State Volume Patent, Louisiana, 9/1/1853, George W Wren.
- [S546] 1870 US Federal Census, Bienville Parish, LA, 3 Ward; page 29; household 266, dwelling 266; George W. Ren.
- [S633] Find A Grave (old), 27 May 2012; George Washington Wren, memorial no. 64118418, created by Scout Finch.
- [S57] Wren Family Research Notes.
- [S2057] RLP, FamilySearch, Virginia, Halifax, Deed Books 1752-1900, 29 July 2024; p. 12; Deed Book 20 1801-1803, Deed Barksdale from Wren; 7 January 1801.
- [S13] Wren Patterson, The Wren Family In America.